Check out the curves in that tiny photo to the left--that they come courtesy of a push-up bra probably isn't surprising, but you may do a double take when you find out that the person they're attached to is, in fact, a man. read more

We're just weeks away from Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week (insert collective "woot woot!" here), so the CFDA took the approaching shows as an opportunity to remind designers of their health initiative guidelines, which aim to protect models from any unsavory backstage behavior and ensure that the girls walking the runways are in the best possible shape. Curious what the guidelines say? read more

As a teenager, we often don't make the best decisions (my neon slouch socks, smoking habit and frosty pink lipstick come to mind). At least those were temporary lapses, though, that I could easily leave behind before getting to be a full-fledged adult. I do regret a more permanent change I made at the time... read more

I know I’m biased, but I do love our June cover. Alessandra, Brooklyn and Crystal—our three cover girls, in bright-n-bold bikinis—all look gorgeous, and they also all look so flippin’ happy. (You look at that picture and just think: I’ll have what she’s having!) Plus, Crystal has curves, something you don’t always see a lot of in magazine-land. So let’s cut straight to the debate consuming the blogosphere today: Is she curvy enough? read more

Those of you who've kept up with my weight-loss journey (I was the Body By Glamour blogger for over a year, starting in January 2008) followed my ups and downs as I worked to deal with the weight I was simply desperate to lose. read more

It may seem like a 20th Century issue, but our body-image worries seem to go waaay back. We're talkin' all the way back to 161 B.C. This excerpt from an ancient Roman play is going to floor you... read more

Quick: When was the last time you weighed yourself? And how did you feel after? I know plenty of women who don't fret over their "number" and can step on the scale at the doctor's office without a second thought. But I know more women who do care, and who can't keep a scale in their bathrooms without obsessing over it. Here's the little trick I use to help me stay sane about weight: read more

After a medical wake-up call, Nia Vardalos lost 40 pounds. While she's proud of getting healthy, she's not looking for applause--or an Oscar-worthy role--because of her new, trimmed-down figure. "I directed my second film. I'm a new mom. Weight loss is the least of my accomplishments," says Vardalos, who adopted her daughter last year. She's proof that it is possible to treat your body well with diet and exercise while not defining your worth by your body. Here's how she stays fit--and keeps it all in perspective. read more

We've been talking a lot at Glamour about the size of models lately. (See here, here, here, here and here.) And just this morning, the Today show ran a segment about model Filippa Hamilton, who says she was fired from a big contract because she didn't fit into the sample sizes. Hamilton is 5'10", 120 pounds and a size 4. (She also happens to be the model featured in these ads that created such a buzz about over-Photoshopping last week.) Let's watch the clip and discuss... read more

Did you learn to ice skate as a kid? For one reason or another--probably a combination of my own DNA and inheriting my mother's neurotic fears--I was too terrified to try all those things that most people learn to do as a kid (or else they have a difficult time learning how to do them as an adult). More on that, and some inspiring people who aren't so afraid of the ice, after the jump. read more

Can I interrupt your regularly scheduled workday to bring you some feel-good TV? Earlier this week, four of the seven gorgeous models from Glamour's "Oh. Wow. These Bodies are Beautiful" story joined me on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Their reactions to this photo spread (yes, it was the first time they saw the pic) were amazing--oh, and one of them ended up being dunked in a tub of water by Ellen. read more

Introducing the seven models behind Glamour's beautiful bodies spread--there's not a size 0, 2 or 4 in the bunch. Get inspired by their positive body images and learn to love your own curves that much more. read more

In her memoir, Hungry, 23-year-old Crystal Renn chronicles her battle with anorexia and exercise bulimia as she struggled to make it as the skinniest of supermodels. It wasn't until she embraced her curves and became a plus-size model (that's the modeling industry's term for models over size 6) that her career skyrocketed. We asked the size-12 beauty how she learned to love her body and how you can too. read more